-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OqClrFxgyA+Vn8PDg7oijDpjXw5q8DsS6MrLDAiop3p6+6OEowdslxkxxd8V6GxQ h2mU8TzVT5EDYHql4+T+ug== 0000944695-10-000036.txt : 20100512 0000944695-10-000036.hdr.sgml : 20100512 20100512130924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000944695-10-000036 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100511 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944695 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 043263626 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1106 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13754 FILM NUMBER: 10823582 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 440 LINCOLN ST CITY: WORCESTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01653 BUSINESS PHONE: 5088551000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 440 LINCOLN ST CITY: WORCESTER STATE: MA ZIP: 01653 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950501 8-K 1 form8k_05122010.htm THG HELD ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 11, 2010

THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-13754

 

04-3263626

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S.Employer

of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 855-1000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR 230.425)

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14a-12)

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


Item 5.07- Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (“THG”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 11, 2010. At that meeting, THG’s shareholders elected each of THG’s nominees for director to hold office until the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. THG’s shareholders also ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as THG’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of shareholders at the meeting are as follows:

 

Item 1 – Election of Directors

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael P. Angelini

 

34,707,402

 

1,073,032

 

77,233

 

2,089,412

 

P. Kevin Condron

 

35,112,769

 

669,427

 

75,471

 

2,089,412

 

Neal F. Finnegan

 

35,102,958

 

679,961

 

74,748

 

2,089,412

 

 

Item 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstained

 

37,406,271

 

502,066

 

38,742

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.

(Registrant)

 

Date: May 12, 2010

By:

/s/ J. Kendall Huber

 

J. Kendall Huber

 

Senior Vice President, General

 

Counsel and Asst. Secretary

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

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